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US 7,347,017 · App. 11/136,189 · Granted Mar 25, 2008

Mobile advertising frame

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,347,017
App. No.
11/136,189
Granted
Mar 25, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An advertising frame for use with a vehicle so as to render the advertising frame mobile is provided. The advertising frame includes a vehicle engagement that is configured for engaging a vehicle. A signage member is included and is configured for carrying advertising signage. The signage member is pivotable with respect to the vehicle engagement member so as to be configured for providing access to the rear of a vehicle. A tailgate, hatch, trunk, spare tire or other component or portion of the rear of the vehicle may be accessed by pivoting the signage member out of the way.

Claims (28)

1. An advertising frame for use with a vehicle so as to render the advertising frame mobile, comprising:

a vehicle engagement member configured for engaging a trailer hitch receiver of a vehicle;

a base member attached to said vehicle engagement member, wherein said base member is configured for allowing a tailgate of a vehicle to be fully opened without interference of said base member when said vehicle engagement member engages the trailer hitch receiver of the vehicle;

a signage member configured for carrying advertising signage; and

a hinge attached to said base member and to said signage member so as to render said signage member pivotable with respect to said base member.

2. The advertising frame of claim 1 , further comprising a latch configured for locking the position of said signage member with respect to the position of said base member.

3. The advertising frame of claim 1 , wherein said signage member is pivotable with respect to said base member so as to be configured for providing access to the rear of a vehicle when said vehicle engagement member engages a vehicle, and wherein said base member is wider than the width of a trunk, tailgate, or hatch of a vehicle when said vehicle engagement member engages a vehicle.

4. The advertising frame of claim 1 , wherein said signage member defines at least two channels configured for receiving advertising signage so as to retain the advertising signage onto said signage member.

5. The advertising frame of claim 1 , further comprising a rear taillight assembly attached to said base member.

6. The advertising frame of claim 1 , further comprising advertising signage carried by said signage member.

7. The advertising frame of claim 6 , further comprising a light configured for illuminating said advertising signage.

8. The advertising frame of claim 6 , wherein said advertising signage is selected from the group consisting of a billboard, an electronic scrolling sign, an LED screen, a flat-screen display, and a multi-display billboard.

9. The advertising frame of claim 1 , further comprising a planar backing plate attached to said signage member and configured for blocking wind from blowing through said signage member.

10. An advertising frame for use with a vehicle so as to render the advertising frame mobile, comprising:

a vehicle engagement member configured for engaging a trailer hitch receiver of a vehicle;

a base member attached to said vehicle engagement member;

a signage member configured for carrying advertising signage; and

a hinge attached to said base member and to said signage member so as to render said signage member pivotable with respect to said base member;

wherein:

said signage member defines a rectangular perimeter,

said base member has a horizontal member attached to a pair of vertical members, and

said hinge is attached to one of said vertical members of said base member and to said signage member so as to render said signage member horizontally pivotable with respect to said base member.

11. An advertising frame for use with a vehicle so as to render the advertising frame mobile, comprising:

a vehicle engagement member configured for engaging a trailer hitch receiver of a vehicle;

a base member attached to said vehicle engagement member and having a horizontal member attached to a pair of vertical members;

a signage member having an outer perimeter that is rectangular shaped, said signage member defining at least two channels configured for receiving advertising signage so as to retain the advertising signage onto said signage member;

a hinge attached to one of said vertical members of said base member and said hinge attached to said signage member so as to render said signage member horizontally pivotable with respect to said base member; and

a planar backing plate attached to said signage member and configured for blocking wind from blowing through said signage member.

Assignments (1)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Sep 14, 2015
From: SHAFFER, JOHN RIPLEY, JR., MR.
To: FROG MARKETING, INC.
Reel/Frame 036556/0734 →
Continuity (1)
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